As someone who works directly with the NIH Director’s office, I am dismayed by the disingenuous coverage of NIH in places like the New York Times and Science Magazine. Very little of what I read comports with my own experience and I am worried that scientists and the general public are getting a false view […]
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Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
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Leesburg commissioners cancel plans to add fluoride to water supply
LEESBURG, Fla. — Just two months after Leesburg city leaders voted to move forward with a plan to add fluoride to the city’s drinking water, they are reversing course. In a city commission meeting Monday night, commissioners voted 4-1 to end the fluoride additive project. Commissioner Jimmy Bury was the only ‘no’ vote. City Manager Al […]
Local, state officials push to get rid of fluoride in water as RFK leads the charge
A growing number of state and local elected officials around the country are pushing to eliminate fluoride from water systems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says drinking fluoridated water keeps teeth strong and reduces cavities by about 25%. But despite the health benefits there’s growing opposition to adding the mineral that began being […]
Fluoridation forum in Bartow draws Lakeland commissioners’ interest and Ladapo
The city of Bartow on Tuesday evening hosted a community forum to discuss removing fluoride from the city’s water supply — a measure Lakeland officials are also considering. The forum presented experts on two sides of the issue to a packed Bartow Civic Center crowd. To view a video of the meeting, go here. Pro-fluoride: […]
Utah close to fully banning fluoride in water, stripping cities’ ability to decide
Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral. A bill sponsor and an organization opposed to fluoridating water said Utah’s proposal would set a precedent in the […]
Fluoride will be banned from Utah’s water supplies — but only if Cox signs this bill
Fluoride will be banned from Utah water systems by May 7, if Gov. Spencer Cox signs a bill now headed to his desk. Friday evening, the Utah Senate approved HB81, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Gricius, R-Eagle Mountain, prohibiting fluoride from being added to water systems, the latest battle in a war that has been waged […]
Utah Legislature approves ban on cities adding fluoride in public water
The Utah Legislature has approved a bill that bans adding fluoride to public water systems. The Utah Senate on Friday voted 18-8 to give final legislative approval to HB81, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Gricius, R-Eagle Mountain. It now goes to Gov. Spencer Cox for his consideration. Fluoride can occur naturally in water, but U.S. municipalities […]
Utah lawmakers vote to say farewell to fluoridated drinking water
A controversial bill to prohibit the introduction of fluoride into public drinking water systems in Utah passed the Senate Friday and is destined to become a new law if Gov. Spencer Cox signs it. HB81 by Rep. Stephanie Gricius, R-Eagle Mountain, would zap the injection of fluoride, derived from hydrofluorosilicic acid, into drinking water. As […]
Florida Drinking Water to Change Under New Proposal
Florida’s drinking water could change statewide as a new bill banning local governments from using “water additives” has been filed. Newsweek has contacted Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services via email for comment. Local governments in Florida may be prohibited from using “water additives,” which comes amid growing skepticism toward government-backed policies, including the […]
Another NC county says no to fluoride in its water system
Most North Carolina households that are hooked up to community water systems have fluoride in their drinking water. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compiled by the United Health Foundation shows that in 2022 roughly 88 percent of the North Carolina population was served by fluoridated community water systems. Community water fluoridation […]